Tag Archives: Wyoming

The resource curse: how dependence on oil and gas hurts communities in the long run

Posted on July 21, 2015 by davidjkatz

New evidence clearly shows that communities impacted by an oil boom suffer long-term loss of per capita income, higher crime and lower educational attainment. Continue reading →

Posted in Fracking informaation | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

BLM update: Wyoming Beartooth lease cleared for sale

Posted on May 30, 2015 by davidjkatz

The BLM oil lease along the Beartooth Front in northern Wyoming for which public comment ended on February 23 has been cleared for sale on August 5. The BLM had earlier issued a finding of No Significant Impact against its … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Organization | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Study complete; Wyoming officials to meet with Pavillion residents on Thursday, June 12

Posted on June 11, 2014 by davidjkatz

The train wreck of an investigation into water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming will take another lurch forward on Thursday when State officials meet with Pavillion residents to discuss the results of a long-awaited study on the cause of the contamination. Officials say … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Organization, Politics and History, Fracking Information | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

A personal story: the Mogen family, Douglas, Wyoming

Posted on May 22, 2014 by davidjkatz

“The noise was thunderous. It shook our walls. It shook our vehicles as we drove by. You couldn’t have open windows when you drove by the flares.”                                   -Kristi Mogen Telling personal storiesThe oil and gas boom has been underway … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal stories | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pavillion, Wyoming: politics trumps science, citizens suffer

Posted on March 13, 2014 by davidjkatz

The town of Pavillion, Wyoming is in many ways unremarkable. It sits southeast of Yellowstone Park, just 200 miles due south of Red Lodge. The 2010 census puts its population at 231 in 95 households. But Pavillion sits at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Organization, Politics and History, Fracking Information | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

More on federal loopholes: how the Clean Air Act enables polluters in Wyoming (audio)

Posted on March 12, 2014 by davidjkatz

On Monday we looked at how successful the oil and gas industry has been in obtaining exemptions from major federal environmental legislation. This has real consequences for local communities, and from time to time we’re going to look at specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Organization, Politics and History, Fracking Information | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments